Maurice Béjart

Summary

Maurice Béjart is a human^[1]. He was born in Marseille^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1927^[3]. He died in Lausanne^[4]. He died on November 22, 2007^[5]. He worked as a dancer^[6], choreographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], ballet master^[9], and ballet dancer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Maurice Béjart's place of birth was Marseille^[2].
• Maurice Béjart passed away in Lausanne^[4].
• Maurice Béjart was born on January 1, 1927^[3].
• Maurice Béjart died on November 22, 2007^[5].
• Maurice Béjart's father was Gaston Berger^[12].
• Maurice Béjart held citizenship in France^[13].
• Maurice Béjart held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• French was Maurice Béjart's native language^[15].
• Maurice Béjart worked as a dancer^[6].
• Maurice Béjart worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Maurice Béjart worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Maurice Béjart's professions included ballet master^[9].
• Maurice Béjart's professions included ballet dancer^[10].
• Maurice Béjart's professions included scenographer^[16].
• Maurice Béjart's education included a stint at Paris Opera Ballet School^[17].
• A notable student of Maurice Béjart was Thales Pan Chacon^[18].
• A notable student of Maurice Béjart was Achilleas Manolis^[19].
• Maurice Béjart received the Erasmus Prize^[20].
• Maurice Béjart received the Praemium Imperiale^[21].
• Maurice Béjart received the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy^[22].
• Maurice Béjart received the honorary citizen of Brussels^[23].
• Maurice Béjart received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24].
• Maurice Béjart received the Deutscher Tanzpreis^[25].
• Maurice Béjart was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[26].
• Maurice Béjart's religion is recorded as Shia Islam^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-01-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-11-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3685993b-37c1-4a6a-905f-9f9ce9388bdd^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Marseille^[2], Maurice Béjart… he was born on January 1, 1927^[3]. His father was Gaston Berger^[12]. French was his native language^[15].

Education

Maurice Béjart was educated at Paris Opera Ballet School^[17]. Studied under Lyubov Egorova^[33], a choreographer^[34], 1880–1972^[35], of Russian Empire^[36], specialised in ballet^[37]; Léo Staats^[38], a choreographer^[39], 1877–1952^[40], of France^[41]; Boris Knyazev^[42], a choreographer^[43], 1900–1975^[44], of France^[45]; and Vera Volkova^[46], a ballet dancer^[47], 1904–1975^[48], of Russian Empire^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer^[6], choreographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], ballet master^[9], ballet dancer^[10], and scenographer^[16]. Notable students include Thales Pan Chacon^[18], an actor^[50], 1956–1997^[51], of Brazil^[52] and Achilleas Manolis^[19], an actor^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Erasmus Prize^[20], a science award^[54], in Netherlands^[55], founded in 1958^[56]; Praemium Imperiale^[21], an international award^[57], founded in 1988^[58]; Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy^[22], an award^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1985^[61]; honorary citizen of Brussels^[23]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[62], in France^[63]; and Deutscher Tanzpreis^[25], an award^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1983^[66].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Shia Islam^[27], an Islamic denomination^[67] and Catholicism^[68], a Christian denominational family^[69], founded in 1054^[70].

Death and Burial

Maurice Béjart died on November 22, 2007^[5]. He died in Lausanne^[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Béjart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Béjart born?

Maurice Béjart's place of birth was Marseille^[2].

Where did Maurice Béjart die?

Maurice Béjart passed away in Lausanne^[4].

Who were Maurice Béjart's parents?

Maurice Béjart's father was Gaston Berger^[12].

What did Maurice Béjart do for work?

Maurice Béjart worked as dancer^[6], choreographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], ballet master^[9], and ballet dancer^[10].

Where did Maurice Béjart go to school?

Maurice Béjart was educated at Paris Opera Ballet School^[17].

What awards did Maurice Béjart receive?

Honors received include Erasmus Prize^[20], Praemium Imperiale^[21], Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy^[22], and honorary citizen of Brussels^[23].